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The Utility of Performing Brain CT Scan in Non Trauma Patients at the Pediatric Emergency Unit

Sponsor
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00456391
Collaborator
(none)
1
Location
5
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Pediatric patients are admitted to the emergency room for diverse causes, beside trauma, patients can present with convulsions, suspicion of brain tumor or increased intracranial pressure. In most of the cases a brain CT is performed even before physical examination by a skilled neurologist. The amount of radiation that the children are exposed is equivalent to 100 plain chest X rays. The purpose of this tudy is to examinate in a retrospective study what were the indications for CT study and what was the incidence of relevant abnormal findings that required emergency intervention or referral.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Medical history
  • Procedure: Brain CT scan

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Observational Model:
Defined Population
Time Perspective:
Other
Official Title:
The Utility of Performing Brain CT Scan in Non Trauma Patients at the Pediatric Emergency Unit. A Retrospective Observational Study.
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2006
Actual Study Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2007

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A to 18 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • All patients in the pediatric age that underwent brain CT scan in the pediatric emergency room
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patients with recent history of trauma

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Pediatric Dpt B and Pediatric Emergency Room - HaEmek Medical Center Afula Israel 18101

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Ariel Koren, MD, Pediatric Hematology Unit, Ha'Emek Medical Center
    • Principal Investigator: Waheeb Sakran, MD, Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center
    • Principal Investigator: Izat Hatib, MD, Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00456391
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 5200906.EMC
    First Posted:
    Apr 5, 2007
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 5, 2007
    Last Verified:
    Apr 1, 2007
    Keywords provided by , ,
    Brain CT scan
    Pediatric emergency room
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Seizures
    Emergencies

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 5, 2007